The Book of Akbar 135.2

135.2

The emperor intimated that he would attend to this matter in person, but meantime his Highness Jahanbani,—the plant of whose greatness had grown tall in the garden of hope,—represented that if this weighty affair were committed to him, he would by the help of the royal fortune, bring it to a successful terruination. The Emperor greatly approved of this request and gladly accepted the offer, and his Highness Jahanbani girded himself for the task with energy and good fortune. Orders were issued that there should join themselves to Humayun, ‘Adil Sultan, Muhammad Kokultash, Amir Shah Mansur Barlas, Amir Qatlaq Qadam, Amir ‘Abdu-llah, Amir Wali, Amir Jan Beg, Pir Quli, Amir Shah Husain,—who had been deputed to take Dholpur and its neighbourhood from Muhammad Zaitun and to make it over to Sultan Junaid Barlas and then to march against Biana. For this purpose Kabuli Ahmad Qasim was despatched in all haste to direct these officers to meet Humayun at Candwar. Sayyid Mahdi Khwaja, the jagirdar (fief-holder) of Etawa, Muhammad Sultan Mirza, Sultan Muhammad Duhli, Muhammad ‘Ali Jang Jang and ‘Abdu-l-‘aziz, Master of the Horse, with the rest of the army which had been sent to subdue Qutb Khan Afghan who had raised the standard of revolt in Etawa,—were also appointed to serve his Highness (Humayun). On Thursday, 13 Zilq'ada (21st August, 1526) he came out from Agra at an auspicious moment and encamped at a distance of three kos from the city.